The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-17
OFFICIAL PAPER OF BROWN co.
Election Notice.
AN ACT.

Of county ats in counties where county seats
have been located by a vote less thsu q majority
Of all the electors voting thereon
Bs it enacted by the legislative assembly Of
the Territory OF Dakota.
SEQ. /. That in all counties in this territory
having population not less than twelve thOuS-
and ss shown by the census Of 1885 and having
40 area of not less than fOrty-sight congressional
townships, and in which the present county
seat thereof has been heretofore located under
the prSViSiONs Of section s chapter 2l Of the PO-
iticsl code, by q vote less than a majority Of all
the votes cast at the election held under the
prOVlSiOns Of said section Of chapter 2i, of the
Political code, there shall be held special cleo
ton OF the duly qualified voters Of said counties
on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1887, at which
election the question OF the relocation of the
county seat of snch counties shall be voted up
on. Provided, that such election shall not bs
held in any county, unless there shall be pre-
sented TO the judge of ths district court Of the
district in vi iuh such county 10 situated, or in
his absence from sach district or his inability To
act, to the chief justice of said territory, Pc
titiOn signed by at least One-' bird in HumbCr of
tha electors OF said county ss shUwn by the vote
cast st the last general eis ,ti0T', praying said
judge to Issue an order, directing ths holding
OF ssid election, a. provided by this act l.
said judge shall mud that SAID pettion ia signed
by one third Of the eIectorN Of SAID county as
said election to be held in accordance with the
provisions of this act.
SEC. 3. It shall he the duty Of the register Of
deeds IN eaoh Of said counties, upon balng duly
served with q copy Of the order made by the
judge as provided bv section | 1T this act, to
canse duly certified copy of this act to be pub
lished Ia At least one of su n papers a. have
been designated by the Oard of county COM
misSionsrs as the official paper Of such counties
for &C ierst six consecutive weeks Immediately
proceeding the date OF such election, and no
other or further notice of said election shall be
required.
SEQ. T. The polling places at such elections
shall be the same "a those desiguRted for the
general election of 1885; Prv,dsd that IL any of
ths said judges o. clerks shall be absent or for
any reason fail to act st said special elections,
their places shall be filed in the manner pro-
vided by the laws governing general elections
in this territory.
SEQ. 4. The ballots for such elections shall
bo printed or written, partly printed and part
ly written, and substantially Is follows: ''For
county seat thS city Tor town. Or" and by
such ballots the sleOtor shall designate the city
or town for which he desires to cast his vote for
county seat.
SEo S. The vote cast at said special elections
shall be oanvSsSed, certified and returned in the
same manner ss at general elections and the
cOun,y cOmmissi0ne shAll within twenty day
after said elections MEET and open the 7 turns
and declare and enter upon their records tue re-
suit.
HEC. 9. The city Cr town recsiyinR the high
est number Of vOtes, such Dunber being not less
than majority os Il che votes eAst At 3 id cleo
tiOn shall be ths o. u;.ty seat
SEC. 2. IL upon cHnvAss Of the votes cast
ut said election no cIty IT town shal have receIV
cd majority OF all the votes cast the questions
II relocstibnOf the county ssAt shall be again
submitted to the qual,f d yoterp Of such c0un-
ties at the annual el0ctlOa In 1887, asd IL shalt
be the dut, Of the register Of dstds If such.
.Ountss To- cause this Act 70 be again published
- the came manner aud with like sEfsst As pro-
Eided in section uf This act. Provided, how
ever, that st said an ual electiOn the eeetOrs u
such counties shall designate by their ballots as
herein provided thsir chOIoe TOR county Seat
be.wesn the two places rsCe wing ths h'ghest
numben Of votes at the special election herein
provided for, and no ballots O 81 for any other
city or town shall be c0LsideEsd or counted, bnt
shall bs deemed vUid and OR no effect, aud ths
city Or town teceivlng the highest number VI
yo IS st said anvual siectlon shall be- the county
seat. This ballots east at SAID snnual election
shall be cauvassed, certified q d returned and
the rssult dsoArsd in the manner provided ia
se..tioa 6 Of this act
Sro: 8. Ii shall be the dnty Of the several
county officers whoss Offices are requirsd by
law 70 be k-p as tho c5A.nsy seat ~ remove
their respective ON ~, FLEA, records, Office fiS-
turrs, furniturs, and all public property per-
tanning 70 their respective offices 10 the connty
seat designaied by the electors within 80 days
after such conn seat hrs been designated BY
the elect6rs under he provisions of this sct.
rEc 3. This act shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage aud approval.
NOTE Bx THE SECRETARY or rHs TERRITo1Y.
BHsMAR0K, d. r March II, 1857.
.ea1
the governor Of the territory for his approval,
and not having been returned by him 10 the
House of tho L-K sla'ive Assembly in which II
Originated, v this The tins prsscFibed by tbs
Organic Act, hHs become q Law without his ap-
prOyal. M. L.. MCCozMCK,
Secretary u ;hs Territory.
United Sta es Of Americs, la.....-.,. r,s...
TERRITORY of dakota, SeoAosAEJ OHlns.
/, 81. L. Mccormick, SECRETARY Of she Terri
torysuf Dak.ta, a. hereby ceftify that have
carefully c0mpard the fV-egvina copy Of An
Act entitled aIl nct 20 provide TOR the relocntSOn
pf county soa In counties where county seats
Eaye been locst~d by vote los thsn majority
Of ais the alecsors voting theveOns with the eur
rolled original new on die in this Office, and
THAT ths same IL . rect Transcript thsrefrOn,
aad uf the whOls h0FeOf.
IN testimcny Whereof, have heFennte set
my hand and mIIlxei the great seal of tho tsrri-
sers Of nAkata, II Bismnrok, this 18th day u
lsKaL. H. L. MccoRMcx,
Secretary of she fsrntrY.